New Health Insurance Subsidies from the American Rescue Plan

by Barbara Kempen | Mar 30, 2021 | Affordable Health Insurance, COVID-19, Tax Credits

Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, more of America’s middle class will be eligible to receive health insurance premium assistance through Covered CA statewide or through Healthcare.gov nationwide. The premium assistance cutoff has been bumped up from 400% of...

Covered California just announced a new Special Enrollment Period to take advantage of the American Rescue Plan

by Barbara Kempen | Mar 22, 2021 | Affordable Health Insurance, COVID-19, Tax Credits

Starting on April 12th, 2021, Covered California will have a new Special Enrollment Period which will run through the end of 2021. This new Special Enrollment Period will allow Californians, who will be eligible due to the American Rescue Plan, to apply for health...

COVID-19 One Year Anniversary

by Barbara Kempen | Mar 15, 2021 | Affordable Health Insurance, COVID-19

Last year on March 19, 2020, the first lockdown began with the Stay at Home order to combat the spread of Covid-19. Most of us did not imagine how much our daily life would be changed. One year later, many of us are more humble while realizing how fragile life can be...

Expanded Health Insurance Subsidies with COVID Relief

by Barbara Kempen | Mar 10, 2021 | Affordable Health Insurance, COVID-19

With the new $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus signed into law An individual making $25,760 or a family of four making $53,000 will only have to pay up to 2% of their household income for health insurance premiums vs. the current 6.52%. Middle-class households making...

Cigna + Oscar expand into LA, OC, & San Diego

by Barbara Kempen | Feb 19, 2021 | Affordable Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance

As of April 1st, 2021, the Cigna + Oscar small group health insurance plans will be available in more regions across California. This is an exciting new partnership between Cigna, one of the largest health insurance carriers focused primarily with large businesses,...

Cigna & Oscar Partner Up in the Bay Area

by Barbara Kempen | Feb 15, 2021 | Affordable Health Insurance

One of the most interesting partnerships in the health insurance industry recently is the partnership between Cigna & Oscar which started offering small business plans in the Bay area in the 3rd quarter of 2020. With the combination of Cigna’s large provider...